Motor-car windscreen



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Application illed February 18, 1828, Serial N9. 87,799, and in France yIl Pebruary 28, 1825.

clearly understood, I have illustrated, as

examples, embodiments thereof in and by drawings appended hereto and wherein:

Figure 1 is a fragmental plan View of aI motor-car fitted with a wind-screen constructed according to my invention;

Figure 2is a ragmental side 'view of the carh i Fi re 3 is an elevation of the screenas fitte on the car;

Figures 4 to 8 are detailed views on a lar r scale.

igure 4 is a part-sectional side elevation of one of the posts of the wind-screen;

Fsigures 5 and 6 show constructional dctai Figures 7 and 8 illustrate two positions of the wind-screen;

Figures 9 to 13 illustrate a modification;

Figure 9 is a side view and Figure 10 is a plan view thereof;

Figure 11 shows a constructional detail on a larger scale;

Figure 12 is a ldiagrammatic cross section;

Figure 13 is a fragmental side view of a motor-car fitted with the modified form of wind-screen.

In all the figures the same reference letters and numerals denote the same parts.

Referring to Figures 1 to 6, it will -be seen that the screen comprises a metal frame 1 containingone or more glass panels 2; said frame being connected by hinges 3 with two wings 4 which protect from side wind the faces of passengers ridingvon the back-seat 5 of the car.

Said screen is mounted between said backseat 5 and the doors 6 of the car, and to the bottom part of the metal frame 1 is attached an apron 7 made of some pliant or flexible material.

Each of the two posts to which the screen is secured isconstituted by a central rod 8 over which is rotatably fitted a locking sockn ed only if located near enough etcomprising an elongated sleeve 9 integral with two cylinders 10, each of which in turn 1s formed integral with a short semi-cylindrical outer sleeve or shell 11 that covers part of sleeve 9, while leaving, between it self and said sleeve, a space 12 whereinto engages the adjacent end" of a jointin lip or iiange 13 soldered to each side wal of frame 1, said flange being semi-circular in section (see Figure 5).

For art of its lower length, rod 8 is threade so that it can be screwed into a sleeve 14 itself secured by any suitable device to the shaped side wall 15 of the car body.

Central rod 8 terminates at its upper end i in a square portion 16 havin a ta ped aperture into which screws a t readedp rod `17 rigidly secured to a cap 18; and this cap bears upon a washer 19 on the top part of rod 8 that is formed with a square aperture to receive lug 16.

Vertical maintenance of sleeve 9-is obtained by tightening screen 17 by means of a tool engaging -in a hole 20 provided in cal 18 leeve 9 is thus clamped between washer 19 and a shoulder 25 on rod 8.

l When the screen is in use-that is to say, when the car is in motion-it is mounted to extend transversely across the car at a slight inclination to the vertical, as illustrated in n the car being stopped,'and in order` to allow passengers riding on the rear seat 5 to get out through one of the doors 6, the screen canv be moved out. of the way by swinging it around one of its posts into one of the positions indicated by dotted linesv in Figure 1. For this purpose, each sleeve 9 is provided with a handle 21 the arms of which, perpendicular to the axis of the sleeve, remain engaged, while the car is under way, in notches 22 and 23, provided in the wall of the jointing ange 13.

In order to get out through, say, the

right-hand door, a back-seaty passenger takes hold of handle 21, connected to the righthand post, and makes it describe a part of a circumference, forcing it against wing 4 which has been itself previously pulled inwards (Figure 7 Handle 21, in passing from position a 'to position b (Figure 8), has carried round with it shells 11, thereby completely disengaging flange 13, which, nevertheless, bears and the arms of handle 21 engage in notches' vses on ledge 10', until heels or spurs 21 of handle 21 have pushed the screen towards the front of the car, this swinging occurring before the hand which holds the handle can have come into contact with the glass.

The screen then swings around the lefthand post and allows free egress from the car, the screen being then in the position denoted by A in Figures 1 and 2.

`When the car is to start again and the passengers are seated on seat 5, the reverse operation to that described will return the screen to the desired position, flange 13 having been moved by hand into contact with sleeve 9 and handle 21 having next been turned by hand from position b to position a. Shells 11 then cover the ends of ange 13 22 and 23.

While passengers are getting out of the car and in order to keep the screen in position A or in position B so that its slant will not make it return to running position, the apron 7 can be secured to the drivers seat by any suitable means, say, by turnbutt'ons 24 which engage in openings provided in. said apron.

Whenever use of the screen is not required, the two handles 21 merely have to be turned from position a to position b to permit removal of the whole system, comprising the screen itself, the two anges 13 and the two wings 4, as well as the rods 8, which latter can be screwed on and unscrewed by means of a-spanner purchasing on part 25..

I w1l1 now describe the device illustrated by Figures 9 to 13.

In the foregoin arrangement, handle'21 was soldered to s eeve 9. In order not to weaken the latter, while being able to lock the wings 4 in open position, handle 21 is replaced, in the device under consideration, by aI handle 26 having the form shown in Figures 9 and 10, one such handle bein rlgidly connected to each of the upper she ls 11.

The end of handle 26 has its under surface hollowed and a recess 27 is provided therein. Each of the shutters or wings 4 is fitted, at its. upper part, with a spring pressed catch or bolt 28 mounted in a housing 29.

When the car is going to start and the passengers are seated on seat 5, the-screen is brought across the axis of the car by being swung from position c to position d (Figure 10), handle 26 being next forced towardY the rear ofthe car. Each of Athe wings 4 is moved by hand awa from the screen body until bolt 28, .pushe out by its spring, engages in the corresponding recess 27. The wing is thereby bolted in position, and, to return it afterwards towards the screen, sufcient hand-effort has merely to be exerted to release bolt 28 from recess 27 Since the screen is not vertical and, therefore, automatically7 tends toreturn to normal position, means have to be provided to lock it while passengers are getting in or out. For this purpose, each of the tubular sponds to'the length of glass 2, and within which is housed a spring 31 tending to wind around rail 30 a curtain or awning 32 made of Hexible material. The free end of said curtain is secured to a rod 33 which, when wings 4 are kept open by handles 26, is it. self locked, some ydistance in rearof rail 30, by any suitable devicesuch as a strap 34 fixed to the upper part of each wing and having a lug 35 fitted with a catch or bolt 36 adapted to engage in an opening 37 y provided in each end of rod 33. When the car comes to a stop, rod 33 is released from bolts 36, and spring 31 causes curtain 32 to wind or roll up around rail 30. This device consti tutes one of the essential characteristics of my invention.

Since the lower part of the screen is at some height above the upper edge of the car body, it is desirable to make apron 7 reach or extend low enough to screen the legs of the passengers on the lrear seat 5. For this purpose the lower part of the metal frame 1 1s r1 idly connected with a rod 38 parallel to rai 30, and under which apron 7 passes before extending forward to be hooked to the back of the drivers seat. Rod 38 is arranged below the upper plane of the car body so that no air can rush under apron 7 `In order to protect back-seat passengers against side gusts, the lower part of the frame of each of the wings 4 is provided with a weather-canvas 39 adapted to be removably secured to the side 15 of the car.

Lastly, further protection against axial air-currents is afforded by means of a stout strip 40, made of leather or any other suitable material, the width of which is greater than the spacing between rail 30 and the metal frame to which it is secured either at back of the screen (full lines on Figure 12) or in front thereof (dotted lines on Figure 12) said strip 40 extending the whole length of glass 2 and its free end bearing against rail 30.

As indicated by the arrows 0n Figure 13 denoting wind-directions` passengers riding on the back-seat of an open car are thiswise fully screened.

I claim as my invention:

1. A rear-seat wind screen for motor cars,

comprising a screen body including a glassholding frame; a stationary post located adjacent each end of the frame; a locking sleeve rotatably fitted on each post; and a coupling member attached to each end of the frame for releasable connection to the adjacent sleeve, whereby said sleeves may be rotated to lock the screen body to both posts, or either sleeve may be rotated to unlock the screen body from the corresponding post to permit it to be swung. laterally about the other post as a pivot into a forwardly inclined position to permit free ingress and egress through the adjacent door of the car.

2.v A rear-seat wind screen for motor cars, comprising a screen body including a glassholding frame; a stationary post located adjacent each end of the frame; an elongated locking sleeve rotatably fitted on each post; and a coupling flange extending along and rigidly secured to each end member of the frame for releasable connection to the adjacent sleeve, whereby said sleeves may be rotated to lock the screen body to both posts, or either sleeve may be rotated to unlock the screen body from the correspondin post to permit it to be swung laterally aout the other post as a pivot into a forwardly. inclined position to permit free ingress and egress through the adjacent door of the car.

3. A rear-seat wind screen for motor cars, com rising a screen body including a glasshol ing frame; a stationary post located adjacent each end ofthe frame; an elongated locking sleeve rotatably` fitted on each post and provided adjacent each end with a semi-cylindrical socket; and a coupling LoN VANHOESERLANDE. 

